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Rural Payments Agency
RPAPart of:Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
We pay out over £2 billion each year to support a thriving farming and food sector, supporting agricultural and rural communities to create a better place to live. RPA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs , supported by 1 public body .
We pay out over £2 billion each year to support a thriving farming and food sector, supporting agricultural and rural communities to create a better place to live. RPA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs , supported by 1 public body .
Senior Staff
Oliver Munn
Chief Executive, RPA
Mark Ashenden
Chief Operating Officer
Julian Mahony
Customer Experience Director
Tom Foster
Grants Service Director
Lorraine Adair
Interim Service Delivery Director
Latest Publications
SFI26: Window 1 now open
Blog post
£290m for simpler, fairer, more accessible farming schemes
Press release
SFI26: scheme information now available
Blog post
Capital Grants 2026: guidance now available
Blog post
Get ready to apply for SFI26
Blog post
The 2026 Capital Grants offer
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